Difference between revisions of "Militia"
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== Historic Militias == | == Historic Militias == | ||
*Greek Hoplites | *Greek Hoplites | ||
*Various Italian City States during the middle ages | |||
*Minutemen | *Minutemen | ||
*''Landwehr'' | *''Landwehr'' | ||
Revision as of 23:18, 1 April 2013
Militia is a term that refers to organizations of civilian combatants that for the most part have regular civilian lives. Militia forces range in quality from mere armed mobs to organized and trained forces useful in reserve and defensive functions. Most militia serve as infantry.
Historic Militias
- Greek Hoplites
- Various Italian City States during the middle ages
- Minutemen
- Landwehr
- US National Guard
Militia Organizations in Fiction
- Eldar Guardians